Harvest of Soya bean, a source of edible oil, has started in northern districts including Gaibandha under Rangpur division during the current Kharip-2 season expecting desired output against the cr

Cracks are widening in Indonesia's policy to become self-sufficient in staple foods after the president signalled it made little commercial sense to grow all the country's needs in soybeans.

The farm suicides in Vidarbha seem to be again on the rise after some time.

Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena ordered the private company who supplied low quality soya bean seeds to pay compensations to farmers who lost their harvest.

A group of U.S. farmers, seed companies and others challenging patents on genetically altered crops held by biotech seed giant Monsanto Co. on Thursday appealed their case to the U.S.

With all eyes set on the Supreme Court to resolve the controversial issue of GM food crops in India, agriculture minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday appealed to all stakeholders, including activists a

As Madhya Pradesh takes lead in the country in terms of agriculture growth rate at an impressive 14%, the state would do well to address the problem of fake pesticides, scientists, policy makers an

Campaigners against genetically modified (GM) crops yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court against a government move to release Bt brinjal, a GM crop, for the first time in the country